Pope Leo's encyclical on preserving the human person in the AI era drops May 25
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, titled Magnifica humanitas, will be released on May 25, 2026. The encyclical focuses on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. A presentation event will take place at the Vatican, featuring the Pope and various speakers.
- ▪Magnifica humanitas will be published on May 25, 2026.
- ▪The encyclical is signed by Pope Leo XIV and is dated May 15.
- ▪The presentation event will include speakers from various fields, including theology and artificial intelligence.
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Pope artificial intelligence encyclical Pope Leo XIV social doctrine Vatican Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published May 25 Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican. Vatican News Pope Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25, 2026. It bears the Pope’s signature dated May 15th, 135th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum novarum. Magnifica humanitas will be presented on the day of its release at 11:30 a.m.
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